“My practice is built around recycling wood, together with a belief that nothing and no one is without value”
Di Deppeler resides in rural East Gippsland, Victoria. A well-known painter and art teacher, Di enjoys employing her artistic talents to create quirky ‘up-cycled’ furniture and 3D artworks from discarded objects (95% recycled wood) and acrylic paint. Hard rubbish collections, Rubbish Tips, 2nd hand shops and Opp Shops are prime hunting grounds for Di, along with her ‘stash’ of discarded wood items gifted by neighbours and friends.
Concerned with the way our society discards wooden objects that have been created from forests; Di prefers to save what she can and create something that retains marks of age and where possible, elements of the original identity of the wood. “I am not a traditional worker in wood. I don’t restore the wood to as new status, preferring to allow the wood to define the finished piece, using the contrast between the different conditions of the timber”.
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- Clock & Piano Cupboard 135cmH working clock & recycled objects $580
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- Chair with drawer 112cm H $548
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- Very old box with green legs 55x44x37cm $485
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- Towel rack box 91cm H $350
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- Toaster Cupboard 73cm H $548
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- Piano lid box in red 27cmx46cm $323
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- Front and back door Cupboard 107cm H $548
